検索キーワード： 著者 "M C" すべてのカテゴリー

Ich, das einfache Hooters Girl, bin mit zwei scharfen Kerlen unterwegs, die sich in riesige Wölfe – oder Canicore, wie sie sich nennen – verwandeln können. Sitze mit ihnen in einem Auto und fahre Richtung Manhattan zu ihrem luxuriösen Penthaus, wo noch vier weitere solche Typen wohnen. Entweder bin ich gerade auf einem Trip, der mich in ein heißes Paralleluniversum befördert hat, oder aber das hier ist der Start in ein äußerst aufregendes Leben.

'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' ASHLEY JENSEN 'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL 'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' THE TIMES Nothing could be more relaxing or...

Hiral is the Everfail, the weakest person on the flying island of Fallen Reach. He trains harder than any warrior. Studies longer than any scholar. But all his people are born with magic powered by the sun, flowing through tattoos on their bodies. Despite having enormous energy within, Hiral is the only one who can’t channel it; his hard work is worth nothing. Until it isn’t. In a moment of danger, Hiral unlocks an achievement with a special instruction: Access a Dungeon to receive a Class-Specific Reward.

Nearly every time you see him, he's laughing, or at least he's smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He's the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, the Nobel Prize winner, and increasingly popular speaker and statesman. Why is he so popular? Even...

Allotment wars! Lord Bellington, Carsely's biggest landholder, has enraged locals by saying he is going to sell off their allotments to make way for a new housing development. So when he turns up dead, poisoned by antifreeze, nobody mourns his passing. On another fine summer's day Agatha visits...

Es gibt eine Bande, mit der man sich an der Prescott High nicht anlegen sollte, es sei denn, man will, dass sie einen vernichtet. Die HAVOC-Jungen. Meine Feinde wurden zu Freunden und Liebhabern. Diese Jungen waren nie Heilige gewesen. Der Krieg, der sich zusammenbraut, sorgt aber dafür, dass ihre inneren Dämonen wieder auferstehen. Vor langer Zeit war ich ihr Opfer. Dieses Mal habe ich das Sagen.
Das letzte Jahr an der Schule ist mein Jahr.

Stabbed and stuffed in a closet... When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. After all, last time he was called to investigate a death at the...

Nach dem skandalösen Ausscheiden eines Prinzen in der letzten Woche nimmt das Drama kein Ende, denn ebenjener wurde nur wenig später tot in seiner Zelle aufgefunden. Im Zuge dessen ging Königin Mei mit einer schockierenden Information an die Öffentlichkeit: Es befindet sich tatsächlich ein Mörder unter den verbliebenen neun Prinzen. Die Jagd nach dem Täter ist nun offiziell eröffnet. Wer wird seine Identität aufdecken und in Königin Meis Gunst steigen?

Nach dem tragischen Tod meines Vaters nehme ich meinen rechtmäßigen Platz auf dem Thron ein, doch meine Regentschaft ist zerbrechlich wie Glas. Um sie zu festigen, brauche ich einen Ehemann und Erben – und das so schnell wie möglich. Ein Mann aus meinem eigenen Land kommt für mich allerdings nicht infrage. Ich möchte eine Liebesheirat und kein Machtgefälle, das unweigerlich entstehen würde. Die Idee meines engsten Vertrauten Tony kommt mir da gerade recht. Ich bin Mei, die Königin der Mohnlande. Wer wird mein Herz letztendlich gewinnen?

Es war einmal eine junge Königin, die einen Wettbewerb um ihre Hand ausrief. Zwanzig attraktive Prinzen aus aller Welt kamen an den Hof der Mohnlande und müssen nun in den nächsten acht Wochen ihr Herz erobern. Doch sind auch alle Kandidaten wirklich die, die sie vorgeben zu sein? Der Beginn des Wettkampfes wird jedenfalls von einem mysteriösen Todesfall überschattet. Und es bleibt die Frage offen: Befindet sich ein Mörder im Palast?

Adira finds herself recently mute and on the run when a peace treaty goes awry. In her mission to find help for her pack, Black Eclipse, she collides with the terrifying Alpha of the Blood Creek Guardians, Zephyer. When he takes her back to his pack, long kept secrets begin to unravel, forcing Adira to put her trust in people she never thought she would. Zephyer finds himself entranced by the warrior woman, desperate to prove Fate wrong. Will the secrets of Adira's past and pack tear them apart, or is their new connection strong enough to weather the impending storm?

Wayne Piersons life has never been easy, marred by the turmoil of a hostile stepmother and stepbrother, leaving him homeless and adrift. His only refuge is his Aunt Crete, though even she remains unaware of the full extent of his struggles. Burdened by bitterness and resentment, Wayne finds himself at a crossroads can he make space in his heart for Christ and experience true love? Some must traverse the wilderness of lifes harsh realities to confront their pride and inadequacies, ultimately discovering the divine connection they desperately need. - Summary by TriciaG NOTE The emotional abuse ...

In the hauntingly atmospheric tale of Search the Sky, we follow Ross, a junior trader on the desolate Halseys Planet. Despite his promising career, he feels an overwhelming sense of despair as he witnesses the slow decay of his world—a once-thriving colony now fading into oblivion. The population dwindles day by day, yet apathy reigns among the inhabitants. The arrival of the first interstellar transport in three decades brings a chilling revelation the ship has visited six other colonies, all devoid of life. Where has humanity gone? As Ross grapples with this existential crisis, he is ...

In the gripping science fiction novel Wolfbane, set in the year 2203, a rogue planet has whisked Earth away from the Solar System, plunging it into the depths of interstellar space. This peculiar planet is home to enigmatic machines known as Pyramids. Meanwhile, the moon has been transformed by alien technology into a miniature sun, creating a peculiar orbit between the two celestial bodies. As the narrative unfolds, the moons rekindling—a crucial event that occurs every five years—is perilously close to being overdue, igniting fears among the inhabitants that it may never be ...

Nach einer ereignisreichen ersten Woche wählte Königin Mei ihre royale Top 10. Jene glücklichen Prinzen dürfen sich in einer weiteren Runde unter Beweis stellen, jedoch kristallisieren sich bereits erste Favoriten heraus. Zwischen ihrer Majestät und dem Krieger-Prinzen Balthazar scheint eine regelrechte Hassliebe aufzublühen, und mit Prinz Nathaniel aus dem Schneekönigreich werden verheißungsvolle Blicke getauscht. Es bleibt abzuwarten, wer von beiden den ersten Schritt machen wird.

Zora Hart has learned to thrive on her own terms. A plant shop owner with roots deep in Atlanta's neighborhoods, she knows how to nurture growth—but trusting people? That's harder. After too many years building walls she calls independence, Zora's not looking for anyone to save her. Not again...

Grace has a job she loves, a community she adores, and plenty of friends . . . but her lack of bedroom action has left this event planner too horny to think. When one ill-advised night at the bar leads to her giving an exhibitionistic show to an unknown presence outside her bedroom window, she...

Si dice che i primi mesi di matrimonio siano i più difficili… e James e Agatha lo possono confermare. Invece di godersi la felicità coniugale, i neosposi vivono in cottage separati e si lanciano accuse reciproche di infedeltà. Quando poi, dopo una lite particolarmente violenta nel locale pub, James scompare, tutti sospettano che Agatha si sia sbarazzata di lui. E a ciò si aggiunge il fatto che Melissa, la presunta amante di James, viene ritrovata morta di lì a poco.

Non è che una piccola agenzia investigativa possa sempre ambire a occuparsi di casi importanti o sensazionali. Per sopravvivere, talvolta bisogna accontentarsi e quindi Agatha deve accettare l’incarico che le affida il ricco e arrogante Robert Smedley, convinto che sua moglie Mabel lo tradisca, benché Agatha detesti occuparsi di divorzi e sebbene Mabel sembri davvero una moglie perfetta, un autentico modello di virtù.

A cinquant’anni, Agatha Raisin ha deciso di cambiare vita: chiude la sua società londinese di PR e si trasferisce nei pittoreschi Cotswolds, nel cuore dell’Inghilterra. Tuttavia, se a Londra non si era accorta di non avere amici, giunta nel villaggio di Carsely la solitudine le sembra intollerabile. Così decide non soltanto di farsi conoscere, ma di diventare anche popolare. Come? Per esempio partecipando a una gara culinaria. E se non si è capaci di cucinare? Basta un rapido viaggio a Londra per procurarsi un’ottima quiche. E se poi il giudice della gara muore mangiando la quiche?